Author: RUSH, J.
Title: The philosophy of the human voice: embracing its physiological history; together with a system of principles by which criticism in the art of elocution may be rendered intelligible, and instruction, definite and comprehensive. To which is added a brief analysis of Song and Recitative.
Description: Philadelphia, Printed by J. Maxwell, 1827. Sm 4to. W. 30 engr. textills. [mostly music notation]. Very good mid 20th c. hlf.green mor., over green marbled brds., spine w. giltlett. & double gilt horizontal rules on the boundaries of the compartments. [A - Z4, AA - ZZ4, 3A - 3Z4, 4A - 4E4, 4F2]. (VIII, 586, II (blank) pp.). (Uncut copy; text throughout light even browning, some pp. a few visble spots. Some light occasional foxing.). Kelly & Burrage pp. 1069 - 1070: "His chief work 'The Philosophy of the Human Voice', 1827, has been held by some to be incomprehensible but by others to be the best work on the subject in the language.' James Rush achieved a great reputation as a physician. He was the son of the famous Benjamin Rush, author of books on Indian medicine, anti slavery activist in Philadelphia.: Roback, Hist. of Am. psych., i.l.c. 'It is not only one of the earliest executions of the simplified spelling project, but constitues a fundamental system of speech training...'Guyot p. 331 (Mentions an ed. 1829 only).:

Keywords: songs laryngology singing stem physiology W31A